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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-11
BOODLER WREN,
Gets Excited In Court aud Calls a
Lawyer u Liar.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE defense In the
Doodle trial rested their case July 3,
and addresses TO the jury wcr6 begun.
The first address was made by Assistant
States Attorney Walker. II was terrific
excoriation of the defendants, and par.
ticularly OF ex.Commissioner Wren As
Walker went on with the denunciation OF
Wren, the face of the huge dcfaulter
grew pale with anger and passion. Final
Iy referring to the forgery OF H. g. Walk.
crs name TO an order for buggies, etc,
Walker pointed to Wren and said when
Wren denied his own writing In court he
made himself a perjurcr In addition TO his
other faults. At this Wren lost control
of himself and jumping to his feet yelled
You re a liar!'
Instantly all was commo,ion. Walkers
face turned crimson and his eyes snapped
rs he said: "Ycs. repeat II, Dan Wren;
you are a perjurcr.'
You're n liar; you're liar" yelled
Wren as with clenchcd hands he advanc.
ed on the States advocate But now II
was the courts turn, Cease this moment"
cried Judge Jameson. rs he raped Wig.
orously on his desk. When Wren repeat.
cd his insulting remarks the Judge be.
came pale. Don't let mo hear another
word out OF your mouth, Wren" com.
manded he. and two burly bailiffs forced
the turbulent defendant into his chair. In
n moment, however, he struggled to his
feet and once more addressing Walker,
said: You're liar. and you know IT,"
and then rushed from the court room in a
rage Mr.. Walker, who had not finchcd,
continued his remarks to the jury and
vas followed by Col Mum for the dc.
fensc. His best point was an assertion
that nj least five Of the defendants were
entitled TO acquilial under the statute of
Limitations.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-11
A YOUNG BUTCHERS LUCK.
lie wins 81 5000 In The Louisiana state
Lottery.

San Francisco, tCai) Chronicle, July
Il want 10 see reporter said an I'M
usually happy looking individual as he
entered the Chronicle Building. On being
introduced to one Of the staff he com
menccd by saying that his name was A.
J. Trefts and that he lived In Butcher
town. AS there was very large fire
recently in that part Of the city there was
apparently no great reason for such I'M
usual joy rs that manifested by Mr.. Trcfts
He. however, was very anxious to COM
municatc the news Of n godsend which
had fallen TO him soon after he had been
burned out
Il am the fellow. | won it. Just
bought one ticket aud got $4,000 That's
luck. isn't III" said the joyial Trefts.
Then II began to dawn upon the report
or that he was really in the presence of
another one Of the lucky holders Of win.
ming number of u Louisiana lottery prize.
Mr. Trefts had come down of his own
free will to tell Of his lucky venture.
Il could hardly believe my eyes when
read that number" said he. "52, 749. |
looked at my ticket and turned ii over
and laid il down beside the paper and
compared it, and then began to think /
was the luckiest man | ever met. Jlst
think. one ticket and all that money for
$lY'
What are you going to do now, Mr..
Threfts?" asked the interviewer.
II am going to extend my business right
away for that fire nearly did for me.
didn't believe much in The Louisiana
State Lottery before. and just thought
to myself when bought the ticket well,
I've lost enough already, this dollar will
never be missed, and now you may be
sure never stop thinking how glad was
| bought it, and so thought | would
drop in and tell you all about it."
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-11
TuR ANARCHISTS DOOM.
Belief That They VIII Not Got a Now
Trial.

CuIcAGo, Aug. A Peoria paper this
afternoon printed the following special
from Galesburg, ILL., Justice Craig, Of
the Illinois Supreme Court, who Is now
spending few weeks at the sea shore IN
Maine, Is report d on good authority to
have dropped, prior TO his departure, In
conversation with one of our business
men, remarks to the effect that the Su-
premc Court would not grant new trial
to the condemned anarchists Mt Chicago
II II stated that the Judge said that when
The case was heard by the Supreme Court
the Judges agreed upon tho refusal of
new trial IL could not be learned which
nc Of the Judges was writing the opin
ion. Judge Craig Is reported TO have said
the Court was quite unanimous In its
opinion, but the decision was TO be kept
secret until the opening Of the September
term" Justice Magruder. Of the State
Supreme Court, who Is in Chicago, was
shown the above dispatch, and said:
This Ia matter on which | cannot be
interviewed know nothing of Judge
Craig's utterances, but from what know
Of him ! should be strongly inclined to
doubt his having made such statement"
States Attorney Grinncll and Captain
William u. Black, Of the anarchists coun
sci. know nothing OF the matter and place
no faith in ii.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-11
REFUSED TO SWEAR FALSELY.
why some Of the Central Pacific D,rcct-
ors Resigned.

SAN Francisco, Aug o, Daniel w.
Strong, Of San Diego, testified before the
Pacific commissioner yesterday. He was
one OF the original stockholders and II
member of the board OF directors of the
Central Pacific road, lie stated that
Huntington, Hopkins, Croker, Stanford
and Miller really composed the board,
and that they managed the road regard
lcss OF the wishes of tho majority. The
wtncSS stated that there seemed 10 be u
disposition TO take advantage Of the
stock subsidies and finally he con.
cluded TO resign from the board lie
made application for his stock but did
not receive anything for II, During
the construction Of the road through
the Sicrras. Stanford and Crocker
swore 10 atlldavits that the Foot Hills
commenced ut Arcade instead OF Dry
Creek, The subsidy was $4,000 per
mile for the Foot Hills section distance
Of 22l miles. Huntington Il Co. made an
affidavit which T. ID. Judah and the
witness refused TO sign. which gave $32
600 per mile while there was not n cut or
fllling OF three feet In the whole distance,
Strong further said regarding this matter:
Il think II was either Huntington or
Croker that asked me TO sign II shortly
before the construction commenced
| was asked To testify that the land was
Foot Hills when | had already testified
that II was valley land | simply refused "
Strong also denied having received
several sums OF money, amounting To
about ten thousand dollars, the payment
of which was credited on the compnnys
balance sheet In 1855.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-11
THE ENGLISH FORGER.
Arrested On IIis Arrival aa u Suspicious
Character.

NEW YomK, Aug 5.--Georgo Bidwcll
the forger. who was pardoned from an
English prison. and who arrived In the
city n few lays ago. was arrested and
taken opolice headquarters, At present
the charge against him has not been made
public
Bidwell was taken before Justice Duffy
to the Jefferson Market police court, and
there being no affidavit or complaint
against him, was arraigncd ~ q suspicious
character On giving an account Of him
self In response to the charge he stated
to the Justice that he was now reform
ed man. had changed his mode Of life, and
the remainder Of his days would be spent
in an effort to redeem the wrongs he had
done to society and his family. II was
painful to him to recall his misdceds, but
when compelled TO do so he felt IL but
Just to say that In regard to tho forgeries
upon the Bank Of England the institution
had recovered the five million dollars
which he had gotten Of II and he had
served fourteen years In Dartmoor prison,
Ave years Of the time being passed In II
locked cell. shut out from the sunlight or
tho sight Of the earth. For five years he
was shut up In a dark cell because his
keepers professed to believe he was sham.
ming sickness. II had taken Great
Britain eight years TO find out that he was
sick. In prison he had learned TO read
and write French. German. Italian, Latin
and Greek, and had passed away most OF
his time In writing verses. His wife had
been true to him this time She was u
noble woman, and he now put himself
wholly under her care and guidance. lie
had son who was now wealthy, and
who had the largest house in the state
where he lived. Bdwell did not care TO
name the state Justice Duffy asked the
detectives IL they had ony charges TO
make. They said they had none. and the
justice, saying that he was always glad to
help any man reform discharged Bidwcll,
who departed free man.
Bidwell was taken by his wife. his
sister aud his son TO their home in Brook.
Ign. He Is partially paralyzed below tho
waist, and II Is said his mind has been
weakened by illness aud confinement.
lie told Inspector Byrncs that he was
born in Medina, N. Y, and first came TO
New York In 1871, after which he went
TO England aud committed his extensive
forgeries. His brother Aston Is serving
Il life sentence In an English prison.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-11
NOTHING TO SUPPRESS.
The Irish National League Effective
Hut Hard TO Identify.

LONDON, Aug. 3--It Is stated on good
authority that the object Of the govern
ment in proclaiming the whole OF Ireland
under the crimes act, instead OF excluding
Ulster from its operation, as 1t was gener
ally expected would be done, was to reach
all branches of the Irish national league.
This step taken, nothing further in
the way of pronunciamento is nee
essary towards suppressing the organizn-
ton MS far as the government is able TO
accomplish its ppIession, and IL Is def
niiely known that the Irish magistrates
police will be ordered TO terminate the ex,
istcncc of the league during the last week
of the parliamentary session. The gov
ernmcnt will find, however, that ordering
the suppression Of the league and sup
pressing that body are quite different
matters. Even now public meetings
of the league are rare, but private meet
ings are Of nightly occurrence in var
ious parts of Ireland. and the police
are none the wiser. So far as show
is concerned the league has practically
suppressed itself, but so far as carrying
ont the objects of its existence is con-
ccrned. il was never more alive than now.
A few arrests may be made under the
decree Of suppressiOns. but 1t Is doubtful
II the police will be able to find anything
upon which to base warrants for whole
sale arrests of officers and members OF the
league, aud II is likely that the govern
ment's crusade against the league will be
a farcical movement.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-11
AN EARTHQUAKE.
A General Shaking la Illinois, Missouri
andpkentucky.

CHICAGO. Aug. 4.-Dispatches from
Jacksonville, Centralia and Jonesboro,
Ills., Ang 2. indicate that the earthquake
shocks noted at Nashville, Ind, was
general Throughout southern aud central
Illinois. At Jacksonville the vibrations
seemed to be from east to west, but at
Jonesboro from northwest 10 south. In
the latter place a rumbling noise was
heard and the shocks were of sufficient
force to cause picture frames to fall from
the walls
CAIRO. ILL.,, Aug 4.-There was severe
earthquake Aug. 3 which lasted thirty
seconds. II stopped many clocks and
frightened people. No damage reported.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. A slight earthquake
shock was felt in this city at 1895 Aug.
Q, At lbs reports came from the
mounted police district, where it was
distinctly felt, and from several private
residences in the western part of the city,
where ii woke up the occupants of the
houses bur did no damage. The shock
was felt in the operating room Of the
Western Union Telegraph company and
was severe enough to interfere with work
for moment.
NASHVILLE. Aug. 4-The earthquake
was felt generally throughout Tennessee,
except at Memphis. In several places 1t
was quite severe,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-11
DROWNED IN DARKNESS.
4 Small Steamboat on Mannwa Goes
Down with Precious L.iyes.

COUNCIL BLUFFS Aug. 5.--A fearful
calamity occurred on Lake Manawa
shortly before midnight last night, which
has resulted in the death OF three men,
whose bodies have been recovered, and IL
Is feared that there nro four Others who
still lie at the bottom of the lake Yester.
day the Iowa and Nebraska divisions Of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi.
neers had picnic ut Lake Manawa and
nearly one thousand attended the ball and
banquet given at the hotel During the
evening number went to tho bathing
beach on the opposite side. While there
the rain began falling, and all the
steamers were engaged In carrying the
people to the hotel on the North side
Nearly all the women and children
were taken oil when the steamers came
back for another load In the meantime
II heavy wind came up and all the steam
ers but the MaDawa, the largest on the
lake. refused TO return. This steamer
was boarded by number estimated be.
tween twenty-five and thirty and started
across. In clearing from the wharf the
stearn Of the boat collded with the wharf
with great force. The sound OF the
crushing planks was supposed TO come
from the damaged wharf and the steamer
put of. When she had gone three hun.
drcd yards she suddenly filed and sank
in eighteen feet of water. All but few
passengers were imprisoned beneath the
stout canvass awning and after terrible
struggle reached the surface. A small
part of the flag staff stuck out of the
water and to this and the submerged
smoke stack the men clung some OF them
standing on top of the awning over which
the water was five feet deep. The night
was terribly dark and it was many min
utes before the disaster was known on
shore. Rescuing skilfs carried Off twenty
persons and the remainder disappeared.
To day the following bodies were found.
c. II. Person, aged "a, bookkeeper Coun.
Gil Bluffs Gas Co.; Joseph Newman, son
OF merchant Ben Newman, of Omaha;
Charles cartwright, aged %. Weston,
Mo. -Four others are missing at q clock
this evening. w. e. Perdic, formerly OF
Cleveland, now real estate man Of
Omaha; Andrew Mcpherson, clerk In the
Auditors office at b. 81. M. headquarters,
Omaha; $500 Mcpherson Of Omaha; boy
named Rice of Council Bluffs. All are
known to have been aboard. and ID Is
thought were on the boat. No record Of
the passengers was kept. After finding
the first bodies the draggers stopped
believing all had been found, but 1t was
resumed by gangs Of men from both cities
tonight The inquest will be held
tomorrow and the responsibility be placed
A number of woman got on board just rs
she started on the fatal trip, and If tho
captain had permitted, twenty five others
would have followed. All the drowned
and missing were married men but two.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-11
LIFE TO BOAST OF.
fhe story OF Mrs. Ave shook, Marion
County's Oldest Woman.

SWAN, Iowa. Aug. l0.--The oldest
woman in Marion county is Mrs Eve
Shook, of Swan, whose maiden name was
Failor This aged lady is ~ years of age.
has six children living, -four sons and two
daughters, the oldest, daughter - years
old, next son 70 years Of age, also a son
IL years old, a daughter go and son g.,
the youngest son Oh years of age, ah
living, She has 10 grandchildren, $50
great grandchildren and 80 great great.
grandchildren, She has been II widow
Or years. was horn in PENNSYLVANIA, NOV,
ed TO Stark county, Ohio, when q girl II
or thirteen years of age. was married in
that county and moved to what Is now
SUNNI, county in 1916, living on fnrm,
now known rs Mt, Hoyc burying ground
In 1910 she with her sons settled In Mar
ion county, Iowa, and has since resided
In this and Warren counties, Mrs Shook
was left u widow when her children were
small but she battled through life and
raised her family In u manner that Is
credit 10 her aud themselves, rs they 10.
day rank amongst our best citizens. also
the wcalthicst we have. Her son John
was the justice Of the peace In Swan
township In 1857 The old lady IL care.
fully provided for by him Notwilh.
standing her age, she Is hale and hearty,
and can walk around the house, cut
hearty meals and sleep we'll When M
she Is u good convcrsatonalst md her
memory Is perfect NJ all times This re
markahlc woman viii probably live To sec
her centennial year
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-11
A DUEL OF WORDS,
The nifhculty Between ex-Prcmier
Ferry and Gen. Boulangcr.

PARIS, Aug, 4,--The seconds Of OK.
Premier Ferry and those of General Bou.
LANCER have decided that duel Is nee.
cssary. General Boulangers seconds pub
lished report of what they say trans
PRED ut the conference between them
and the seconds Of Ferry, The substance
of the report was that Boulanger wanted
to exchange shots until one Of them was
hit, but Ferry's seconds would not
agree to the proposition, They proposed
that the duel be at twenty five PAGES, with
a single exchange of shots. the tirc to be
opened at q word Of command There,
upon as the defendant party has the RICH,
to dictate the conditions OF the duel with,
out being obliged to submit TO the terms
dictated by his adyersary's seconds, Bou
hangers seconds withdrew from the
affair.
Ferry's seconds confirm the statement
that they were unable To come to an
agreement respecting the conditions OF
the duel between their principal and Gen,
Bouangcr. They explain that they pro
posed the same conditions as those under
which Gen, Boulangor fought with Baron
Larcinty, and that General Boulangcr's
seconds refused To accept such conditions,
claiming they had a right to settle the
details of the affair, NJ, Fcrry's seconds
declined TO admit the claim Of the offend
ed party to settle conditions.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-11
INCENDIARY FIRE.
Nearly Three Hundred Thousand Dol
lars Loss ut Evansville, Had.

EvANsILvLE, Ind, Aug. AT one
o clock yesterday morning large fire was
raging in the lower part Of the city.
Armstrong and Crciiz's extensive lumber
yards were burning. At 3 o'clock twenty
acres Of lumber were in ruins. The water
supply is wholly insufficient. The loss
may reach $500, 900 Before the flames
could be subdued they destroyed the
lumber yard Of Armstrong 81 Co, two
million feet of lumber; Armstrong; saw
mill, stables and two dwellings. and the
lumber yard of John A. Rcitz & Son. some
FIVE million feet; fifteen cars of grain on
the Peoria Decatur d Evansville rail.
road, and large warehouse con.
tanning tobacco, grain and general
merchandise. The total loss Is estimated
at $3.50, 900. with 100000 insurance.
Armstrong; factory was saved with great
difficulty. The fire is believed to have
been of iucendiary origin. There was
only SO 900 insurance on twelve cars OF
grain, including the grain in the round
house.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-11
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A Dozen LIVES Lost at the Launching Of
Boat Mt Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Aug, Say a peculiar
accident at the launching Of the huge
steamer, VIM. ii. Wolf at Void g. Day.
idson's ship yard, Aug. 6, three peraons
were killed outright and several others
fatally injured, about twenty badly hurt
and a large number of others less serious
ly injured. About / 900 people had gath.
cred to witness the launch. The decks
were lined, the vessels were crowded and
every scow and lumber pile was black
with spectators Directly opposite the
cradle of the vessel was the large coal
dock Of the Northwestern Fuel Co. II is
rooted dock with huge dcrricks for un.
loading coal. Upon the roof of this coal
shed a number Of people had assembled
The view from that point was fine one
as the vessel moyed directly toward the
dock. AS the Wolf strlck the water her
port bulge was buried deeply in the black
water of the ship; then she recovered and
rolled heavily to port. The water dis.
placed rose like tidal wave and swept
over the coal dock and up towards its
roof, causing cloud of coal dust and
spray. The supports of the docks were
insufficient to withstand the force of the
wave and about forty feet of the shed fell
down with its living freight Instantly
after the shed went down there was wild
excitement on the deck Of the steamer
A scene of indescribable confusion en-
sued. but few cool headed people at once
set to work to rescue the people thrown
into the river and rescue those buried
in the debris of the platform. Patrol
wagons were summoned and express
wagons were turned into ambnlances and
the dead and injured were carried away
Owing to the fact that many cases of in
jurics were not reported, the unfortunates
being hurried home in carriages by rela-
tives and friends, it is impossible to ascer-
tain the full extent of the accident The
names of twelve persons killed, and fatal
ly injured. are given in the dispatches
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-11
THE TWO EMPERORS.
william of Germany and Joseph Of
Austria Hold n Consultation.

BERLIN, Aug. 8.-The interviews be.
tween Emperor William and Francis
Joseph at Gastein are deprived of much
significance by the absence of the guild,
ing statesmen of imperial politics. The
Emperors will exchange views on the
present position of the Austro- German
alliance, but the main objects of the con-
ference will be to discuss the candidature
of Prince Ferdinand to the throne of Bul,
garia and the impending disposition of
the insane King of Bavaria. The medical
attendants of Emperor William say his
condition is improving hourly since ar
rival as Gastein and the people who had
heard adverse stories about his health
have been greatly surprised TO see him
walking about, alert and erect.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-11
C.yrsHikE HEn BUssayn.

Wilkesbarae pa, dispatch: The aris-
tocratic circles of the town were thrown
into very gossipy mood to-day over an
opinion handed down by Judge Rice.
Mrs. Rufus j. Belle, wife Of prominent
attorney, appealed to the court for an
injunction to prevent her husband from
visiting her house. The judge denied
the motion for an injunction on the
der those whom God has Joined togeth-
er. therefore Mrs Bellies only course
lies in divorce. Belle was at one time
q prominent attorney In New York. OF
late years he has been drinking and lost
all his practice.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-08-11
Saratoga Selected as the Place.

SARATOGA, n. y, August 2-The Re-
publican State Committee this morning
selected Saratoga as the place Of meeting
for the Republican State Convention, to DO
held September IA.